About MicroPlastics
Clear, product-level answers to the plastics question
MicroPlastics exists to answer a simple question: how much plastic is in the things you eat, drink, and bring home every day? The research is real but scattered across hundreds of papers. We turn it into clear, product-level answers.
The app reads a barcode or a packaging photo, scores the product against published research, and points to a safer swap, one scan at a time.
How the scoring works
Three parts, no black box
Product recognition
The model reads packaging photos and barcodes to identify a product, its packaging material, and its likely exposure conditions like heat, storage, and reuse.
Research-grounded scoring
Every score is built from published, peer-reviewed studies. The app cites them, so you can read the evidence behind any number.
Continuous improvement
Scoring improves as new studies publish and as users flag products the model got wrong.
Editorial methodology
Every article is by the MicroPlastics Research Desk
Every article is written and fact-checked by the MicroPlastics Research Desk, a small in-house editorial team. We translate peer-reviewed research into reader-friendly explainers and verify every health claim against the original source paper.
Verification
Every health claim is checked against the original peer-reviewed source paper, not summaries of summaries.
Disclosure
Brand comparisons cite the polymer, the test data, and the limitation. When data is too thin to make a recommendation, we say that too.
Independence
No paid placements, no sponsored mentions, no undisclosed affiliate priority. The MicroPlastics iOS app is our only product.
Corrections
Substantive corrections are made within 5 business days with a visible last-reviewed date update. Submit source disputes via the contact page.
206 articles in the research library. Read the full editorial methodology or reach the Research Desk via the contact page.
Our inspiration
The people who put this problem on the map
Huberman Lab
Dr. Andrew Huberman's public education on neuroscience and environmental health helped move microplastics from a niche research topic into the mainstream conversation.
Nat Friedman & PlasticList
PlasticList.org tested hundreds of everyday foods for plastic chemicals and published every result, a model for open consumer data.
Bryan Johnson
Founder of Blueprint, whose consumer microplastics blood test made personal exposure something an individual can actually measure.
Dr. Paul Saladino
Advocates for awareness of microplastics in the food system and what they mean for metabolic health.
Gary Brecka
His talks put microplastics on the agenda of the health and longevity community.
Environmental organizations
The Environmental Working Group, Plastic Pollution Coalition, and Ocean Cleanup, whose research and advocacy shaped how we think about plastic pollution.
Where it adds up
What the work is doing
User engagement
A growing base of iOS users tracking their exposure scan by scan, with the free tier open to everyone.
Research contribution
Anonymized scans are building one of the first consumer-level pictures of real-world microplastic exposure.
Public education
Our guides and brand databases are read by people researching microplastics every day, all sourced and free.
Purchase-level change
Every safer-swap recommendation moves a purchase toward lower-plastic packaging, one product at a time.
See what your routine adds up to.
Download the app and start with 3 free scans. No sign-up, results in seconds.
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